This year, BBC Comedy are inviting pilot sitcoms for BBC One, there's an opportunity to create a pilot for a weekly live comedy and entertainment series for BBC Three, and BBC Newcastle and BBC Tees are keen to discover new talent for a specially commissioned half hour pilot show.

We want jesters from all walks of life and levels of expertise to submit their funniest ideas. Successful applicants will attend workshops and receive support from BBC Executive Producers and Commissioners to develop their ideas into pilots.

Entry forms should be sent to jestingabout@bbc.co.uk. The closing deadline is noon on Monday 28th November and successful applicants will be announced on Friday 9th December 2011.

For more information, terms & conditions and application forms here are some handy links...

Comment number 2.

drshocktopus, you're not alone. I'm afraid I'm equally confused by the TV Sitcom brief. Can anyone confirm whether this is about coming up with totally new ideas or whether the Miriam Margoyles and "Toy Boy" ideas are outline briefs that we have to work to?Little help?

Comment number 3.

I'm with you two. I have no idea what we're supposed to do. I've had a look at the application form and all it mentions is sending the actual 10 page pilot. I suppose I'll just send that; I don't think I could cope with 30 minutes of 'Coming of Age.'

Comment number 5.

Hey, thanks for that writersroom person.Could I suggest that it may be a good idea to amend the brief to be a bit clearer for other potential entrants? It could be me (and these other 2 commenters) but I've read and re-read the brief many times and I was still confused. Much obligedCheers

Comment number 7.

I agree that the brief was highly ambiguous. I eventually understood what was needed, but only after much reading and re-reading it out loud. Then I got it.

I would also ask the BBC Writers room if they could clarify if the total of 15 pages includes the 6 episode outline, the character outline and the pilot episode. To me that doesn't seem very much to include all of that information, but then I am new and probably a lot green (!).

Also, could anyone please help me to understand exactly what a treatment is? Some say it is just another word for a synopsis, others say it is more specific than that and that actually it will differ depending on who your submission is for.

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